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    • the green death
      the green death last edited by

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      Armed Librarians
      Written by Ishio Yamagata
      Published by Shueisha
      10 volumes complete

      Synopsis (from Wikipedia)
      In a world where deceased people turn into stone-like books and are stored in the Bantorra Library, anyone who reads a book can learn its past. Bantorra Library is maintained by the Armed Librarians, who wield supernatural abilities, and their enemy is a psychotic cult known as Shindeki Church. As the story progresses it presents a world of sorrow and pain, and the unfairness and frugality of life, as well as personal desires. However, in each arc there is also a small underlying hope, and more of the reasons, conspiracies, and secrets are revealed behind everything.

      Why I want it:
      Number on reason: Ishio Yamagata wrote Rokka, and I think that series is great. This looks to be similar in that it has intricate plotting and dark storylines but with main characters you can root for. I think the idea of people turning into books that you can read upon death is pretty unique and fascinating too, something I think Yamagata could do well with. Also I like stories where the villains are cult Churches, so yay for that. There was an anime that I haven’t seen, maybe someone else can chime in about that.

      Also, it’s complete and seems to have an ending (someone correct me if I’m wrong here) which is nice.

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      • Terrence
        Terrence last edited by

        The anime for this one is titled The Book of Bantorra iirc (just posting that so it'll pop up in search).

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        • the green death
          the green death @Terrence last edited by

          @terrence Ah, thank you! Did you see it?

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          • Terrence
            Terrence @the green death last edited by

            @the-green-death said in Tatakau Shisho:

            @terrence Ah, thank you! Did you see it?

            I skimmed through it (it didn't catch my interest at the time). I honestly can't remember anything (I remember one of the characters having a house on a tall hill... I think, lol).

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            • the green death
              the green death @Terrence last edited by

              @terrence A house on a tall hill?! Now I need to read this series! ;)

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              • Terrence
                Terrence @the green death last edited by Terrence

                Looking at the GIFS of this, it's a lot of PLOT and LIFE, mixed in between battles. Definitely a bit different than Rokka.

                @the-green-death said in Tatakau Shisho:

                @terrence A house on a tall hill?! Now I need to read this series! ;)

                Yes... Truly the series of series with houses on hilltops. The Hilltop Steakhouse of series you could say.

                Edit: The series is on Hidive

                https://www.hidive.com/tv/the-book-of-bantorra/

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                  Kyon7 last edited by Kyon7

                  The anime was great, but a little slow at the start. From what I heard they adapted all books but skipped some contents.

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                    rock3tz Premium Member last edited by

                    Yeah, I really liked the anime too.

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                      paulnamida last edited by

                      I liked the anime, but it felt a bit rushed towards the end. I'd definitely read the novels.

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                      • Hyperion
                        Hyperion Member last edited by

                        Spotlight time! A friendly bump to an older post that hasn't had any recent conversation and is lower on votes in order to draw attention to it.

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                        • the green death
                          the green death last edited by

                          I’d forgotten I’d suggested this, but it does look good. Maybe one day.,,

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